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Although Coptic would be difficult, the idea of some kind of language revival in Egypt is not as ASB as you might think. During Mohammed Ali's rule Egypt went through some truly massive societal changes and I could see Mohammed Ali pushing for alternate language development. I think the best...

In some places, like Al-Anbar, the insurgency actually became stronger after Saddam was captured, as some people were initially unwilling to join an insurgency they thought would help to bring back Saddam and co. While former Baathists were obviously a problem for coalition forces in Iraq...

Sorry for hijacking the tread a little but I have the idea for a timeline where William Walker's Immortals succeed in setting up a filibuster republic in Nicaragua in 1855. By 2011 they have basically morphed into a Blackwater-esque organization, except on a much larger scale. Here's a rough...

Someone posted a theory on another one of these tl-191 threads awhile back that Turtledove originally intended to do just that. McSweeney would be the Featherston/Hitler analogue in the US. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fictional_characters_in_the_Timeline-191_series#McSweeney.2C_Gordon I can...

I'm reading Missionaries, Chinese, and Diplomats by Paul Varg and IOTL Southern and Northern Methodist, Episcopalian and Baptist churches all had competing missionary branches operating in China in the period immediately preceding the war. IOTL Southerners were VERY active in the China missions...

I don't know the first thing about genetics or the science involved but I would REALLY love to see how differently politics evolve in this TL. If the Nazis discover the project how will this change their outlook towards the soviets? Will any captured soviet Humanzees be another victim of the...

This USSR may continue to fund the Palestinian left. If they do, Palestinian Leftist factions such as PFLP and DFLP will play a much bigger role than they did IOTL's Intifada. Continued support from the USSR will also slow the political rise of Hamas. If the left is better funded, it can provide...

Probably a reduction in the amount of small arms on the black market. With huge knock on effects across the world. I know this thread is asking about E. Europe and the Middle East but there will be huge butterflies in places like Congo, Somalia and Rwanda. Possibly even Kashmir, Sri Lanka and...

Northern Vietnam had a larger population than the south so it would probably use its greater numbers to win the vote for Ho, as has already been mentioned. Everyone knew this at the time and that's why the vote was never held IOTL. allowing the vote would make about as much sense from the...

The UN put forward a plan to partition the British Mandate. yes. They didn't really "establish" Israel though. Israel declared its own independence. In the scenario I suggested Israel would never declare independence because they would agree to autonomy under the Hashemites. ITTL The UN...

I think that having the UN do this is pretty difficult to accomplish. Just before the war King Abdullah of Transjordan offered to give the Jews autonomy within his Kingdom. I'm guessing you would need a POD from the mid 40s to make the Israelis accept the offer. Obviously very different from the...

I agree that Egypt will be less politically important to the region ITTL. At the same time Egypt's loss is going to help Iraq or Syria THAT much. Egypt will still be the most populous arab state and will still be a crucial player in the region. But a Suez loss will, as other posters have already...

You should read this: https://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=97719 Longsteet goes to China and Jackson goes to the Boer states.

This is really great stuff. Any chance for an update soon?

I once had a professor who suggested that china was willing to "pull a tiananmen" if you will, because it had watched all of the former communist regimes fall and knew it had to react strongly if they wanted to stay in power. Maybe if China/North Korea maybe even Vietnam had all collapsed...